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A review by nssutton
Liar & Spy by Rebecca Stead
5.0
When Georges' (with a silent s, named for Seurat) father loses his job, his family is forced to sell their beloved home and move to an apartment in Brooklyn. There, he meets Safer, a boy his age who believes he is a spy. Together, they begin to track the movements of a mysterious neighbor. But as Safer's demands become increasingly complex, Georges is forced to decide just how far he is willing to go for his new friend.
Oh, Rebecca. You got me again.
Each thread of this book is beautiful. There is Georges, struggling to make sense of the changes in his friendships and his family. And Safer, with his binoculars and plans. And Ms. Warner with her high fives, Candy with her bunny slippers and Pigeon with his life-long love of birds. This book made me want to leave love notes with Scrabble tiles and live in an apartment building forever and draw a blue dot on my palm.
I adore the way Stead writes of the city-dwelling middle-schooler, working their way through the world, of their loving families and their steadfast friends. I love the way she throws out breadcrumbs of clues, but when the book comes to it's conclusion, you are still taken by surprise.
Signed ARC received at BEA.
Oh, Rebecca. You got me again.
Each thread of this book is beautiful. There is Georges, struggling to make sense of the changes in his friendships and his family. And Safer, with his binoculars and plans. And Ms. Warner with her high fives, Candy with her bunny slippers and Pigeon with his life-long love of birds. This book made me want to leave love notes with Scrabble tiles and live in an apartment building forever and draw a blue dot on my palm.
I adore the way Stead writes of the city-dwelling middle-schooler, working their way through the world, of their loving families and their steadfast friends. I love the way she throws out breadcrumbs of clues, but when the book comes to it's conclusion, you are still taken by surprise.
Signed ARC received at BEA.